2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
Competed in long distance freestyle, individual medley and butterfly events after transferring from Tulane in 2006 … Led the Lady Tigers in the 400-yard IM and ranked second in the 200 butterfly as a sophomore … Also LSU’s highest finisher in both events at the 2007 SEC Championships … Held the team’s third-fastest times in the 400 IM and 200 fly in 2007-08.
SENIOR SEASON (2008-09)
Contributed to the team in butterfly, breaststroke and individual medley races … Competed in every dual meet, the Art Adamson Invitational and the SEC Championships … Placed 23rd overall in the 400 IM at SEC’s with a personal best of 4:29.10 … Also swam a time of 2:07.34 in the 200 IM at the conference meet … Recorded her season best in the 200 butterfly at Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational with a mark of 2:07.30 … Part of a 1-2-3 LSU finish in the 400 IM on Senior Day against Delta State … Also captured runner-up honors in the 500 freestyle versus the Statesmen … Finished fourth in the 200 fly in a victory over Kentucky (2:07.71).
JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08)
Versatile performer who contributed in many individual races … Set new personal-bests in four events … Competed in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech Invitational and the SEC Championships … Swam career-best times in the 400 IM (4:30.03) and the 500 free (5:07.37) at the SEC’s … Registered a victory in the 200 fly in a dual-meet win over Delta State … Placed sixth in the 1000 free with a personal best of 10:30.14 against Georgia … Finished 16th in the 400 IM at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Recorded a career-best clocking of 2:06.54 in the 200 fly at No. 20 Florida State … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned her second varsity letter.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07)
Excellent all-around swimmer who claimed LSU’s fastest time of the season in the 400 individual medley while also posting team top-three marks in the 200 butterfly, 500 freestyle and 1000 freestyle … Saw action in every dual meet and two days of competition at the SEC Championships … Was the Lady Tigers’ highest finisher in the 400 IM and 200 fly at SEC’s … Placed 20th in the 400 IM (4:34.94) and 22nd in the 200 fly (2:10.79) … Recorded LSU’s third-best times of the season in the 500 and 1000 free versus Alabama with marks of 5:12.04 and 10:33.59, respectively … Received her first varsity letter.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06 AT TULANE)
Contributed in freestyle and individual medley events as a freshman and competed at the Conference USA Championships … One of three swimmers to transfer to LSU from Tulane … Had a career-best time in the 400 IM at the C-USA Championships (4:33.99), placing eighth overall … Helped win the 200 free relay versus Houston on Jan. 28 … Posted the fifth-best time in school history in the 1650 free (17:46.96) at the Texas A&M Invitational.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
Two-year letterwinner as a freshman and sophomore at Coppell High School … 2002-03 Team MVP … 2004 USA Swimming Regional Distance Camp participant … Was a high school regional finalist in the 100 back in 2003 … Member of school record 400 free relay team … Club swimmer at Lakeside Aquatic Club … Coached in high school by Matt Rowe … Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Born Aug. 11, 1987 in Carrollton, Texas … Parents are Michael and Margaret Herubin … Has two sisters, Stephanie and Danielle and two brothers, John and Andrew … Majoring in microbiology.
CHRISTINA’S TOP TIMES
500 freestyle 5:07.37 2008 SEC Championships
1000 freestyle 10:30.14 2007 vs. Georgia
1650 freestyle 17:46.96 2005 Art Adamson Invitational
200 butterfly 2:06.54 2008 at Florida State
400 individual medley 4:29.10 2009 SEC Championships